The Audre Slater Foundation
The Audre Slater Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In filing year 2025, it gave $1,505,000 through 31 grants, all to recipients in California. Its grants included support for arts and cultural organizations, youth programs, and community organizations.
The Audre Slater Foundation at a glance
In short: The Audre Slater Foundation gave $1.5M across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,505,000
- +34.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- +63.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,548
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $25,855,973
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Audre Slater Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10450 Wilshire Blvd 11J, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 701-8000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Audre Slater Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Madison Project ($260K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 51 (51%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Audre Slater Foundation gives
- 29% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Project Santa Monica, CA | Project Support | $260,000 |
| The Industry Los Angeles, CA | Program Support | $110,000 |
| Laco Los Angeles, CA | Program Support | $105,000 |
| Amazing Grace Conservatory Los Angeles, CA | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Ojai Music Festival Ojai, CA | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Kids in the Spotlight Van Nuys, CA | Program Support | $100,000 |
| USC Kaufmann School of Dance Los Angeles, CA | Program Support | $85,000 |
| Los Angelles Philharmonic Los Angeles, CA | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Deaf West Theatre Studio City, CA | Program Support | $50,000 |
| KCRW Santa Monica, CA | Program Support | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,855,973 | $1,189,881 | $2,243,921 | $1,505,000 | 31 | $1,666,208 | $501,156 | $1,478,628 |
| 2024 | $26,897,809 | $1,963,843 | $1,723,580 | $1,123,000 | 19 | $1,143,000 | $1,319,895 | $1,434,303 |
| 2023 | $26,639,277 | $27,349,946 | $710,669 | $25,000 | 1 | $96,383 | $687,398 | $1,134,697 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Audre Slater Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including music, opera, theater, dance, film, arts education, and cultural programming.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms. Kids in the Spotlight says it trains young people in foster care and other underserved youth to create and star in short films. Elemental Music says it builds community through youth music education. Pacific Opera Project describes its work as making opera accessible through performances and community-based education and engagement. Urban Voices Project says it uses music and community to support artistic expression and well-being among marginalized people.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 31 grants totaling $1,505,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $260,000, with a median grant of $25,000. The largest grants included $260,000 to Madison Project for project support; $110,000 to The Industry and $105,000 to LACO for program support; and $100,000 each to Amazing Grace Conservatory, Ojai Music Festival, and Kids in the Spotlight for program support.
Other notable grants included $85,000 to USC Kaufmann School of Dance and $50,000 each to Los Angeles Philharmonic, Deaf West Theatre, KCRW, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, and The Wilfandel, all for program support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mitchell Heskel as trustee.
The Audre Slater Foundation is led by Mitchell Heskel, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mitchell Heskel
Trustee
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$320K (2023) → $275K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $275K, to Mitchell Heskel (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Audre Slater Foundation
How much does The Audre Slater Foundation give each year?
The Audre Slater Foundation gave $1.5M across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 19 grants.
What is The Audre Slater Foundation's typical grant size?
The Audre Slater Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $48,548, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Audre Slater Foundation give grants?
The Audre Slater Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (16 grants), Santa Monica, CA (7 grants) and Ojai, CA (2 grants).
Does The Audre Slater Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on The Audre Slater Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (30 grants).
Who are The Audre Slater Foundation's largest grantees?
The Audre Slater Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Madison Project ($260,000), The Industry ($110,000) and Laco ($105,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Audre Slater Foundation?
The Audre Slater Foundation reported $25.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Audre Slater Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including music, opera, theater, dance, film, arts education, and cultural programming. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Audre Slater Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Audre Slater Foundation's EIN?
The Audre Slater Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-6199545. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Does The Audre Slater Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Audre Slater Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-audre-slater-foundation-morg_c1cc1f12e0394de283e49967fefbac35
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